Drip catcher



P 1929. R. M. CROSBIE 1,727,428

DRIP CATCHER Filed April 12, 1928 flobel't M. Crosb ie,

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Patented Sept. 10, 1929.

UNITED STATES ROBERT M. CROSBIE, OF RELAY, MARYLAND.

DRIP CATCI-IER.

Application filed April 12,

This invention relates to the class of baths and closets and pertainsparticularly to a drip catching device designed to be used in connectionwith faucets or water draw-off 5 nozzles to receive therefrom anyleakage which may occur when the nozzle is not in use.

The invention broadly contemplates the combination of a drip catcher anda spigot 10 structure wherein the nozzle of the spigot when rotated toone position will turn on or permit water to flow therefrom and thenwhen swung to another position will cut oil the flow of water. then inthe cut off position the outlet of the nozzle is designed to overlie thedrip catcher which communicates with the waste pipe of the receptacle inconnection with which the invention is designed to be used as forexample a wash tub or wash 20 basin, preventing the drippage fromdiscoloring the wall or bottom of the receptacle.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing forming a part ofthe present invention, with the understanding,however that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity withthe showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so long assuch changes or modifications mark no material departure from thesalient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 shows the present invention as applied to a bath tub.

Figure 2 is a plan view of one end of the tub showing the drip cup and apair of faucets, in plan.

Figure 3 is a central longitudinal section through one of the faucetsshowing the interior construction of the same.

Figure 4 is a transverse section through the valve portion of thefaucet, taken substantially upon the line 4:l of Figure 8.

Referring now'to the drawing in detail wherein like numerals ofreference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, thenumeral 1 indicates generally a bath tub in connection with which thepres- -is a nozzle indicated as 1928. Serial No. 269,456.

out invention is shown and described. It is of course to be understoodthat applicant does not wish to limit himself to the use of thisinvention in connection with bath tubs but the same may be used whereverfound desirable.

In the employment of the invention in connection with the tub structureshown, there is formed upon the inner wall of the tub a cup orreceptacle 2 which overlies and empties into the overflow pipe 3 in themanner shown. The usual waste pipe 4 is shown at the lower portion ofthe tub into which the over-flow pipe empties.

At each side of the drip pipe 2 there opens through the wall of the tubthe water supply pipes 5.

Connected to each of the water supply pipes 5 is a sepcial spigotstructure forming a part of the present invention which comprises a leadin pipe section 6 having one end threaded as indicated at 7 forconnection with the water supply pipe and having the other end in theform of a'cone or plug valve 8, the end of the valve being closed andthe outlet therefore being through the laterally passage 9. At the upperend of the opening plug valve body 8 a surrounding annular flange 10 isformed.

Coacting with the lead in pipe sectionfi I a whole by the nunieral 11.This nozzle comprises a cup shaped portion 12 the lower part of which isclosed by the transverse body 13, through the cen tral portion of whichbody a passage 14 is formed for the reception of the plug 8. The wall ofthis passage is provided with a groove 15 for coaction with thelaterally opening aperture 9 of the plug 8 when the spigot portion 11 isswung in one direction, to permit water to flow from. the pipe 6 intothe laterally extending discharge arm 16.

The flange 10 positions in the upper portion of the cup shaped portion12 of the spigot nozzle and the wall of this upper portion is interiorlythreaded as at 17 to receive a retaining ring 18 which bears upon theflange 10 and maintains the plug 8 in position in the tapered passage14. i

As shown in Figures 1 and 2 the faucets are positioned one'on each sideof the overfiow outlet in the usual position and they are so adjustedthat when the nozzles 16 are swung to extend outwardly of the wall ofthe tub the aperture 9 and passage 15 will be in alignment and thefaucet will be on. hen the nozzle is swung around to position againstthe wall of the tub where the outlet end will overhang the drip cup 2,the spigot will be off.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that with thepresent invention the unsightly discoloration of the bottom of the tub,basin or other receptacle into which the spigot-s dischar e, whichusually results from the dripping of the spigot, will be avoided as thedrip will fall into the cup 2 and be carried away through the overflowpipe 3.

It will also be noted that the act of swinging the nozzle 16 to positionover the cup 2 automatically cuts off the water flow and therebyeliminates the necessity for a separate valve control.

Having thus described my invention what Iclaim is:

1. T he combination with awater receiving receptacle having a watersupply nozzle as sociated therewith, of a drip receptacle deigned toreceive leakage from said water supply nozzle, substantially asdescribed.

2. The combination with a water receiving receptacle having a drain, ofa drip cup conected with said drain, and a swinging faucet designed tobe positioned when not in use with the outlet overlying said dripreceptacle. i

3. The combination with a lavatory having a drain, ot'the drip receivingreceptacle connected with said drain, a swinging faucet p0- sitioned topermit the outlet thereof to be swung to a position overlying said dripreceptacle, and a valve controlled by the swinging of the faucet.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

ROBERT M. CROSBIE.

